The Order of Things: An Archaeology of the Human Sciences
Description
Michel Foucault's seminal work, "The Order of Things," embarks on an intellectual journey through the history of Western thought, examining the very foundations of knowledge and the systems by which we categorize and understand the world. Foucault meticulously traces the evolution of "epistemes" – the underlying structures of thought that shape what can be known and said in different historical periods. Through an "archaeology of the human sciences," he reveals the often-unquestioned assumptions and arbitrary frameworks that have defined our understanding of life, labor, and language. This groundbreaking exploration challenges readers to critically assess the "orders" we accept and to recognize the historical contingency of our own knowledge.
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paperback
Vintage Books
Published Jan 1, 1994
387 pages
ISBN: 9780679753353
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First Published
1966
Language
eng
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